Sheetmetal Fabrication Apprentice

Comfort Systems USA • Louisville, CO

2d • $20 - $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Perform entry-level general fabricating duties as required with supervision. Progress through the trade

Requirements

• Minimum 18 years of age
• High school graduate/GED
• Mechanical aptitude
• Willingness to learn through on-the-job training and technical school courses
• Reliable transportation to and from work required
• Have a full range of mobility in the upper and lower body
• Be able to reach overhead
• Be able to work a full range of physical activities in various positions, including, but not limited to, stooping, standing, bending over, kneeling and squatting, climbing, walking for extended periods of time
• Be able to lift, pull and push materials and equipment to complete assigned job tasks
• Be able to lift 70 pounds of weight frequently throughout the assigned workday
• Capable of hearing at a level or correctable to a level where the person can receive detailed information through verbal communication.
• Vision must also be at a level or correctable level where the person has clarity both in short and long-distance vision.

Responsibilities

• Basic math skills
• Trained to understand and operates all machinery
• Understands terminology, preps ductwork for installation, has basic hand tools as per tool list, and can properly use them
• Attends all Design Mechanical’s Apprenticeship training classes regularly and outside schooling, if available
• Develops good housekeeping and safety habits
• Responsible for accurate material checkout from warehouse and labor accounting
• Attentive to following instructions and has a positive attitude toward leadman, fellow employees, and customers
• Can document approximately 2,000 hours of employment
• Perform laborer tasks including such duties as sweeping, cleaning, delivering, loading, unloading, hole cutting, etc.
• Other duties as assigned
• Read non-complex blueprints, detail shop orders from prints, and onsite measurements
• Install HVAC systems with minor supervision
• Set up and operate all job-related tools safely
• Fabricate duct and simple fittings
• Understand the fundamentals of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
• Flat solder copper and galvanized joints, properly water seal duct joints, and OSM joints
• Be willing to help solve installation problems
• Document approximately 4,000 hours of employment
• Do all types of small jobs alone with supervision including add-on air conditioning, furnace change-outs, humidifiers, air cleaners
• Can install all types of normal residential, commercial, and industrial HVAC systems with supervision.
• Able to impart trade knowledge to and lead a helper
• Can coordinate work with customers and other trades
• Can weld light gauge sheet and lightweight angle iron frames
• Can complete jobs successfully in terms of labor and material budgets
• Can document approximately 6,000 hours of employment
• Application for certification at local jurisdictions as required
• Know fundamental design and can successfully complete all jobs as per Design Mechanical’s standards
• Can document 8,000 hours of employment
• Support the total quality effort.
• Identify and respond to the needs of internal and external customers 100% of the time
• Work within the guidelines of the safety and employee policy
• Upon graduation, obtain Denver Journeyman Heating and Ventilating Certificate

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• FSA/HSA
• Matching 401K
• Long Term Disability
• Short Term Disability
• Company Paid Life & Voluntary Spouse & Child Insurance
• AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• voluntary additional insurances/benefits
• Career Path Development and certifications needed/required
• Vendor/Manufacturer Training, as well as Safety and Task Training

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED